The tree

Emmy 2006 (Tulsa)



Summer turns to winter
The leaves are gone
The colors have faded
There’s nothing left to see
Just a hollow tree

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It’s about feeling empty

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Written on May 19, 2023

Submitted by Emh.679 on May 20, 2023

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Characters 113
Words 21
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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